Physician - Dermatology Section Chief
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading (the page already shows it). Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract substantive content.
The posting starts with "Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply."
That's about EDRP.
Then "Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation."
Then "Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Board Certified in DermatologyReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterityThis position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - pushing - and lifting of at least 35 poundsTransferring/lifting patients and objects may be requiredStaff may be required to don and doff protective equipment in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures."
Then "Duties Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact visn15edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsOverview: Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Dermatologist to serve as Section Chief of DermatologyThis is an exceptional opportunity for a physician-leader to shape the direction of a growing dermatology service while providing hands-on clinical care to the Veterans who have served our countryAs Section Chief - you will lead a multidisciplinary team - drive strategic growth of the section - and ensure Veterans receive timely - high-quality dermatologic care - all while enjoying the stability - mission - and work-life balance the VA is known forDuties: Clinical Care Provide outpatient dermatologic care and inpatient/emergent consultations - including telephone and e-consults Perform dermatological procedures: biopsies - excisions - cryotherapy - photodynamic therapy - and intralesional injections Diagnose and treat the full spectrum of adult dermatological conditions Leadership & Administration Develop and implement strategic plans for the section's growth Oversee credentialing - privileging - and performance evaluations for direct reports Ensure timely completion of peer reviews - service-level reviews - and patient advocate complaints Coordinate daily dermatology coverage across inpatient - outpatient - and procedural services Serve as (or appoint) the Dermatology residency site director Mentor - retain - and support division staff - fostering a positive team culture Lead regular staff meetings on clinical policies - priorities - and goals Collaboration Provide clinical supervision to medical trainees Partner with multidisciplinary teams and hospital leadership to meet performance measures Represent Dermatology in Medical Center and VISN-wide initiatives Research Opportunities to participate in research."
We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role" (overview), "Responsibilities" (duties), "Requirements" (basic requirements, qualifications), "Qualifications" maybe separate? But we should avoid thin sections. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one "Requirements" section. Or we could have "Qualifications" and "Requirements" separate if they have distinct content. Let's see.
We have "Qualifications" paragraph: basically says must meet basic requirements etc. Then "Basic Requirements" detailed list. Then "Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Dermatology". Also "Physical Requirements" etc.
We could have sections: "About the role" (overview paragraph about position, mission, etc). "Responsibilities" (duties list). "Requirements" (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency, physical requirements, preferred experience). "Benefits" (EDRP details, pay, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). "Schedule" (Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm). Also maybe "Pay" but we have pay info in benefits; but we could include Pay as separate if we have specific content: "Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases". That's substantive. However instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Pay, Schedule, Benefits. So we could have separate sections for each. But we should avoid many thin ones. However each of those have substantive content: Pay (competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases). Schedule (Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm). Benefits (EDRP, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). That's three sections plus maybe About the role and Responsibilities and Requirements. That's six sections. Might be okay but we could combine Pay into Benefits? But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Having six may be okay if each is substantive. However we could combine Pay and Benefits into a "Compensation and Benefits" section. But the instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It lists those as examples; we can choose which to include. It doesn't forbid combining. But we need to follow the rule: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we can include sections we have content for.
We need to avoid duplication. Also we need to remove boilerplate like "Contact visn15edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance" maybe that's contact info; but it's not boilerplate? It's contact for EDRP; maybe we keep as part of Benefits? It's not application instructions. It's contact for questions; maybe we keep.
We also need to remove duplicated lines. There's duplication of EDRP info earlier and later. We'll consolidate.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep specifics like award amount up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, etc. Also specifics of PTO: 50-55 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays, possible 5 day paid absence for CME). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading (the page already shows it). Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract substantive content. The posting starts with "Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply." That's about EDRP. Then "Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation." Then "Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Board Certified in DermatologyReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterityThis position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - pushing - and lifting of at least 35 poundsTransferring/lifting patients and objects may be requiredStaff may be required to don and doff protective equipment in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures." Then "Duties Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact visn15edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsOverview: Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Dermatologist to serve as Section Chief of DermatologyThis is an exceptional opportunity for a physician-leader to shape the direction of a growing dermatology service while providing hands-on clinical care to the Veterans who have served our countryAs Section Chief - you will lead a multidisciplinary team - drive strategic growth of the section - and ensure Veterans receive timely - high-quality dermatologic care - all while enjoying the stability - mission - and work-life balance the VA is known forDuties: Clinical Care Provide outpatient dermatologic care and inpatient/emergent consultations - including telephone and e-consults Perform dermatological procedures: biopsies - excisions - cryotherapy - photodynamic therapy - and intralesional injections Diagnose and treat the full spectrum of adult dermatological conditions Leadership & Administration Develop and implement strategic plans for the section's growth Oversee credentialing - privileging - and performance evaluations for direct reports Ensure timely completion of peer reviews - service-level reviews - and patient advocate complaints Coordinate daily dermatology coverage across inpatient - outpatient - and procedural services Serve as (or appoint) the Dermatology residency site director Mentor - retain - and support division staff - fostering a positive team culture Lead regular staff meetings on clinical policies - priorities - and goals Collaboration Provide clinical supervision to medical trainees Partner with multidisciplinary teams and hospital leadership to meet performance measures Represent Dermatology in Medical Center and VISN-wide initiatives Research Opportunities to participate in research." We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role" (overview), "Responsibilities" (duties), "Requirements" (basic requirements, qualifications), "Qualifications" maybe separate? But we should avoid thin sections. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one "Requirements" section. Or we could have "Qualifications" and "Requirements" separate if they have distinct content. Let's see. We have "Qualifications" paragraph: basically says must meet basic requirements etc. Then "Basic Requirements" detailed list. Then "Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Dermatology". Also "Physical Requirements" etc. We could have sections: "About the role" (overview paragraph about position, mission, etc). "Responsibilities" (duties list). "Requirements" (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency, physical requirements, preferred experience). "Benefits" (EDRP details, pay, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). "Schedule" (Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm). Also maybe "Pay" but we have pay info in benefits; but we could include Pay as separate if we have specific content: "Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases". That's substantive. However instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Pay, Schedule, Benefits. So we could have separate sections for each. But we should avoid many thin ones. However each of those have substantive content: Pay (competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases). Schedule (Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm). Benefits (EDRP, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). That's three sections plus maybe About the role and Responsibilities and Requirements. That's six sections. Might be okay but we could combine Pay into Benefits? But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Having six may be okay if each is substantive. However we could combine Pay and Benefits into a "Compensation and Benefits" section. But the instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It lists those as examples; we can choose which to include. It doesn't forbid combining. But we need to follow the rule: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we can include sections we have content for. We need to avoid duplication. Also we need to remove boilerplate like "Contact visn15edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance" maybe that's contact info; but it's not boilerplate? It's contact for EDRP; maybe we keep as part of Benefits? It's not application instructions. It's contact for questions; maybe we keep. We also need to remove duplicated lines. There's duplication of EDRP info earlier and later. We'll consolidate. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep specifics like award amount up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, etc. Also specifics of PTO: 50-55 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays, possible 5 day paid absence for CME). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time